Fans who plan on attending Sunday's Hillsboro Hops game, starting at 1:35 p.m., should leave their baseball gloves at home.

Instead, bring a yoga mat.

The Hillsboro front office is encouraging fans to head to the ballpark early for a 12:30 p.m. event in which Santosha Yoga instructors will hold a 45-minute class on Ron Tonkin Field for ticket holders.

All ages are encouraged to attend and the class is free with admission to the game.

While the event may seem like an odd pairing – "Buy me some peanuts and yoga mats?" – it was generated by the passion of two season-ticket holders.

"We got to know the people who are sort of in charge there and we were talking about doing something good for the community," Lang said.

That led to a brainstorming session in which the Hops decided to use the 45-minute window between infield/outfield practice and the first pitch for a class that Lang said is more about peace of mind than contorting one's body.

"It's a wonderful mindfulness practice," she said. "If nothing else, my passion is bringing yoga to everybody. The first thing we usually hear from people is, 'I'm really inflexible. I can't even touch my toes.' It's never about being able to touch your toes, it's about what you learn about yourself on the way there."

Approximately 35 people from the studio have already purchased tickets in order to attend the class, but Lang said that shouldn't dissuade beginners from giving yoga a try.

"I teach all levels, all the time. I figured out, over the years, how to make it accessible for everyone that's there," she said. "We're just going to do a pretty all-levels accessible, gentle flow. We'll definitely do some stretching and poses."

The Hops anticipate 100-to-200 fans to participate, and Lang has been frantically trying to stuff her car full of as many rolled up mats as possible in an attempt to accommodate everyone.

"It can be done right down there on the (base)ball field, which will be fun for the fans," she said.